I’ve often wondered what one of these Google cars looked like. You know, the ones that drive around cities taking pictures to provide the street view on Google maps. If you’ve wondered as well, this picture might clear it up.
… or prompt more questions. This is QUITE the contraption! Looks like what I imagined the camera setup did for Disney’s 360 Circle-Vision attractions back in the day.
One of the other sites I work on quite a bit is Netcot.com (which, for those of you looking for a great weekly podcast about Disney parks, I’d suggest checking out now — or in the iTunes podcast area under “Kids & Family” – its been a featured podcast for a bazillion months now).
Anyway… I’ve wanted to do a video that blends Lotus and Disney… eh… worlds, into one segment for a couple of years now – and I’ve had no shortage of people to help me. I did, however, have a shortage of time to edit it … until now.
The video below is a look at what its like to attend a conference at Walt Disney World and it heavily features the Lotusphere event. The video is targeted at listeners of the Netcot Podcast (read: fans of Disney parks) but I thought people reading this blog might enjoy it as well.
Tags: disney, fun, lotusphere
Sadly, no, I’m not talking about ActiveSync support for Notes. I’m not even talking about a session guide for the 2010 Lotusphere. No, I’m talking about the newly released iPhone application for Disney’s Swan and Dolphin resort.
The application is designed to be a helpful guide to restaurants, activities and everything else at the resorts. Its a free application that is great for the first time visitor of the event (or for big Disney fans). Clever features in the application include clickable phone numbers (which isn’t so much of a technical accomplishment as it is a nice idea they didn’t over-look) for making reservations or contacting the hotel directly. The app is the first iPhone application for any Disney resort hotel anywhere in the world… and technically, the resorts aren’t owned by Disney.
Tags: disney, iphone, lotusphere
I’ve been excited about the upcoming Lotusphere event for some time now. I often tell people that its the best “one stop shop” to catch up on all product announcements, resources, business partners, new tricks/tips, best practices… you get the idea. The community aspect of the event shouldn’t be overloooked as well. I’ve made a lot of great contacts by attending this event each year and it amazes me how helpful that is as I go about doing my job. I also think that the choice to hold it at Walt Disney World is brilliant. The layout, facilites and even the WDW community itself (’cause let’s face it, the resort is a community) helps add to the x-factor that makes Lotusphere so great.
If you’ve attended this event before, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And, if you’ve attended and stayed at a Disney resort hotel, then you are probably familiar with their “Top 7 Must See’s” TV show (YouTube video of someone recording that video). Its a 30 minute long commercial featuring a good list of great places to eat, shop and attractions to see at the WDW resort.
Some of you might also know that I spend some of my free time working on a Disney fan site/podcast of sorts. The fact is, I’ve been to WDW more times than I can remember; so I’ve seen that video more times than I care to admit. Which prompted myself and my younger sister to put together the video below a long time ago:
Tags: disney, lotusphere, netcot, wdw
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